A Bath Comedy of Heart and Honor Ends
A London envoy, Winterset, faces a web of deceit as he confronts Beau Nash and Mademoiselle Mary Carlisle in Bath. Amid secret plans and a duel threat, the Duke of Orleans' visit surfaces. Lady Mary seeks forgiveness as Castle Nowhere declares his intent to marry the cousin and reclaim honor. The tale closes with a dignified exit and a poised farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messieurs
France
London
Appeas
Bath
Mary
Prince Louis-Philippe de Valois
Duke of
Orleans
Chartres
St. Lazarus
Jerusalem
Louis XV
Henri of
Mr. Bannison
Duke of Orleans
Winterset
Francois
Lady Marys
Monseigneur
Henri
Mademoiselle
Lady Mary
Mary Carlisle
A Singular Coincidence or Tie Chief of Detectives
A prison inmate begs me to exonerate him for the murder of Mr. Jarvis, offering $500 and $10,000. I investigate with a month of failed leads until a sun spot, arquebus, and a chair align to reveal the gun could have killed Jarvis, not the prisoner. I verify the mechanism with an astronomical assistant and alert the prisoner to the discovered evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis
Flo
Horton
Mr. Jarvis
Attorney Tricks Sun Spot Trial To Free Prisoner
The defense claimed the sun spot fired an arquebus at Jarvis while he sat in his chair. A new trial was granted but short. The jury visited the room and, after a demonstration arranged by the attorney, acquitted the prisoner, saving his life and making the attorney's fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. de Winte
Molyneux
Reom
Tle Nex
Jarvis
Bay of the Trolley Drives Long Distance Transit
The New York Sun reports rapid trolley expansion with 5000 miles in Ohio and 10000 miles in Indiana now in operation or planned. Trailers carry passengers and parcels at half the cost of steam railways, offering slower speed but greater frequency and lower fares. The article predicts a national shift where trolleys handle local travel and freight, while railways focus on long distance and bulky loads.
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New York
Metropolitan Magazine
Ohio
Appleton
Marsagine
Jily
Indiana
Mouch
New York City
Francis Murphy Influence on a Saloon Keeper
In Los Angeles the late temperance advocate Francis Murphy visited a saloon owner, introducing himself and inviting attendance at YMCA meetings. The scene underscores Murphy’s persuasive reach and injects a note of irony about his cause amid barroom dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Prangis Murphy
Kansas City ‘Times
Swan
Francis Murphy
Sam
Xorre Murphy
Wellesley Graduates Receive Gifts at Commencement
The Boston Herald notes many Wellesley graduates will receive rope for their commencement and several have diamond items from fathers or family friends. Miss Hilda son reportedly received a European tom a large diamond and 3404 in the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Wellesley Girts
Welleslex
Boston Herald
Hilda Son
Testing Bulls With Autos On Mexican Ranch
A Guadalajara reporter describes Pere Sumellera testing young bulls with a twenty horsepower car to gauge courage for future bullfights. Bulls charged the vehicle as drivers maneuvered to avoid horns, proving the experiment exciting and marking the hacienda for potential fame in upcoming bull ring performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobil
Pere Fermaindez Sumellera
Isidre Feuda
Guadalajara
Mexico
Somellera
Speer
San Isidro Hacienda
Church Roof Garden Fundraiser for Mortgage Payment
The Central Christian Church of Columbus Indiana plans a theater in the church roof garden to raise 4500 dollars owed to Willis Ines of Cherieston. The event will feature moving pictures music ice cream and soft drinks in a unique roof garden setting. Nebraska Queen the worlds largest mare is showcased in Kansas City with measurements and breeding notes highlighting the breeder S I Sparks of Falls City Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Columbus
Ind
Willis
Ines
Cherieston
Key
SS. Offuit
Columbus Dispatch
Nebraska
Read
Marking Historic Spots in Thomaston
The Neuneber Gie reports a sequence of historic markers in Thomaston starting with Montpelier the home of General Henry Knox. A large boulder from St George Farm will be moved toward Thor ton by twelve tons of weight hauled by twenty horses. The marker will be erected by Henry Knox Chapter DAR Thomaston with estimated costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Melensre
Neuneber
Jograil
Montpelier
Ienry Knox
Washington
St. George
Thorton
Twernt
Henry Knox Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Nervy Boy Aeronaut Flies Then Lands Safely at Fifteen
Cramwell Dixon fourteen, believed youngest seronaut, flew at Cohuibis Ohio. A crash near a stonework wall left him unhurt as spectators watched his nerve and quick action. Montreal Gazette notes Parliament may grant funds to Lord Cromer for progress. A man with £50,000 has claims to substance amid wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramwell Dixon
Cohuibis
Tevet
Lord Cromer
Montreal Gazette
Puzzling Wordplay From Old Newspaper Puzzles and Clues
A collage of puzzles and word games from a historic page includes No 164 Triangle with diagonal spelling a MoUs poet, No 167 Hidden Birds, No 168 Word Squares, No 169 Acrastic, No 170 Historic Americans, plus misread dialog on spelling bread and a “Mistake” remark, with answer keys and abbreviations.
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Monsieur Beducaire
Booth Tarrigton
Fromndiana
Cangai
McClure
Tama Ant
Vincennes
Airepois
England
Repoix
Marquis
M. de Mirepoix
Moestaire Nash
Beaucaire
Urs
Lady Mary Carlisle
THE
Beaus
BAY OF the Trolley
Dairmouth
Ligerne County
Columbia
Lancaster County
Eizens
Plymount
Pittsburg Tepateh
Abirah
Susquehanna River
Jesse Fell
Wilkesharre
Tie Town
Mr. Cat
Thomas Cat
New York Tribune
Amman
Bobby
Cine
Tevanse
Johanne Maudie
Johanne
Ueughind
Mi Black. Inc
San Francisco
Valparai
Hertha
Trace
Ada
Crossworth
Joning
Denden
Admire
Shield
Faalle
Mother Ceese
Tantla Aerestio
Primal
Primiwese
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